Christine Lahti
Lyssa Dent Hughes
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An American Daughter (also known as Trial by Media) is a 2000 Lifetime Television film directed by Sheldon Larry. The teleplay was written by Wendy Wasserstein, based on her 1997 play of the same name . Plot. Dr. Lyssa Dent Hughes (Lahti) is the daughter of U.S. Senator Alan Hughes ( Stanley Anderson ).
- Sheldon Larry
- Wendy Wasserstein
- Gleneagle Productions, Hearst Entertainment Productions
Currently you are able to watch "An American Daughter" streaming on The Roku Channel, Freevee for free with ads. Synopsis A Senator's daughter seems to have a lock on a nomination as the US Surgeon General, until a background check reveals she once neglected to return a jury-duty notice.
- Sheldon Larry
- 11
Film Details. Notes. Brief Synopsis. Read More. Lyssa Dent Hughes is the privileged, well-educated daughter of a well-known Republican senator and fifth-generation granddaughter of Ulysses S. Grant. She is the wife of a professor, a mother, a prominent health expert, and the president's nominee for surgeon general. When the media discovers that s.
- Sheldon Larry
- Christine Lahti
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Based on the play “An American Daughter” by Wendy Wasserstein, the film stars Christine Lahti as Lyssa Dent Hughes, a privileged, well-educated daughter of a well-known Republican senator and fifth-generation granddaughter of Ulysses S. Grant.
Media investigations of family and friends shatter a senator's daughter (Christine Lahti) awaiting confirmation to become U.S. surgeon general.
- Drama
2 hr 0 mins. Drama. NR. Watchlist. A doctor (Christine Lahti) nominated for Surgeon General must endure public scrutiny after the media uncovers a minor infraction she once committed. Walter...
